Fresh speech class to present plays at Monday evening
Washington Junior High School's Speech I class presents three one act plays in the junior high auditorium at 7 30 p m Monday. Cast includes Pam McClure Jim Owen Debbie Horn Alfred Fritz Steve Goff Angela Secrest Mike Gallagher Mike Mitchell Larry Hysell Denise Clara han Mark Stevenson Jayne Shearer Curtis Ackley Kevin Crawford Marti Roth. No admission charged. Mrs. Elgin instructor. Plays to Lincoln and Stewart Schools that day.
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Ington Junior High Auditorium
Pam McClure
Jim Owen
Debbie Horn
Alfred Fritz
Angela Secrest
Steve Goff
Speech I
Washington Junior High School
Camden
Mike Gallagher
Mike Mitchell
Larry Hysell
Kevin Crawford
Marti Roth
Elgin
Lincoln and
Stewart
Nemmers Lead in Y's Men Bridge Marathon After Round Five
Dr and Mrs G J Nemmers still top the Y's Men bridge marathon with 11 350 points after round five. Ruth Young and Ruth Davison sit second with 9 790 points followed by Dr and Mrs E M Ahart at 9 110. Top ten closes with N D Bendickson and partner 8 350 Don Hanson 6 820 Reed 6 190 Phil Busley 5 680 Jim Harris 5 540 Myrl Leavitt 5 420 Bob Gillesby and John Prochaska 5 200.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
G. J. Nemmers
Nemmers
Ruth Young
Ruth Davison
E. M. Ahart
N. D. Bendickson
Don Hanson
Bob Reed
Phil Busley
Jim Harris
Myrl Leavitt
Bob Gillesby
John Prochaska
Nixon congratulates Simmering couple on 50th anniversary
Mr. and Mrs. Ed E. Simmering of 111 South Avenue B in Washington received a White House note from President Nixon on their Fiftieth Wedding Anniversary. The couple kept the date private due to a family illness. the letter expressed pleasure at their milestone and wished them joy and contentment in the future.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ed E. Simmering
South Avenue
Washington
Nixon
Simmering
White House
YWCA Offers Knitting Program For Girls At The Y
Beginner and intermediate knitting classes for fourth to sixth grade girls begin Thursday January twenty second at the YWCA. The nine week session costs three dollars or is free with YW activity tickets. Girls should register at the VW desk and bring light colored wool worsted yarn and No 10 knitting needles to the first class.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
YWCA
Regional Art Show at Fairfield Center
A regional art show for southeast Iowa adults opens May 10 to 16 at the Fairfield public library art center. Sponsored by the Iowa State Arts Council, the exhibit includes Washington and nine other counties with a state show at Blanden Art Gallery later. Gene E. Egli leads the host gallery and can provide details.
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Fairfield Center
Iowa
The
Iowa State Arts Council
Art Center of the Public Library
Fairfield
Washington
Blanden Art Gallery
Fort Dodge
Gene E. Egli
East Adams Ave
Mrs Esther Doolin Dies at 86 in Wellman
Mrs Esther Doolin 86 of rural Wellman died Thursday at Mercy Hospital Iowa City Funeral services 2 p m Sunday at West Union Mennonite Church Rev Herman Ropp officiating Burial in West Union Cemetery Powell Funeral Home Wellman in charge Born March 9 1883 in Iowa County to Gabriel and Anna Yoder attended White Hall school Married John Doolin January 15 1903 two sons Edward Warsaw Indiana Nyle Parnell seven daughters Bertha Yoder Ruth Yoder Norman Kinsinger Mary Horst Alta Marner Lora Bash Irma Yoder all Wellman one brother Noah Yoder Parnell 38 grandchildren 81 great grandchildren Preceded in death by two children five sisters one brother and four grandchildren Memorial fund established for Mrs Doolin.
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Wellman
Esther S. Doolin
Mercy Hospital
Iowa City
West Union Mennonite Church
Herman Ropp
West Union Cemetery
Powell Funeral Home
Edward
Warsaw
Indiana
Nyle
Parnell
Henry H
Bertha) Yoder
Rolla
Ruth) Yoder
Maynard
Nora) Kinsinger
Clayton
Mary) Horst
Hesston
Kan
Willard
Alta) Marner
Sleeman
Ontario
Canada
Wallace
Lora) Bash
Enos H
Irma) Yoder
Noah Yoder
Busy Bees 4 H Club Meeting Highlights
Debbie Baker hosted the Busy Bees 4 H Club meeting with 15 members present. New members Julie Redlinger Debbie Johnson Audrey Leichty Tammy Widmer joined. Films Fashion Textiles and Fashion Forecast were shown. Officers and refreshments by the hostesses. Next meeting hosted by Lori Hotchkiss.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Debbie Baker
Lyle Wilson
Bob Redlinger
Marcia Vittetoe
Julie Redlinger
Debbie Johnson
Audrey Leichty
Tammy Widmer
Lori Hotchkiss
Medical group backs clinic drive for German measles shot
The Washington County Medical Association unanimously supports the Washington Jaycees immunization drive against German measles. The medical group contributed $300 and Jaycee spokesmen promise further details as they seek more backing from civic organizations to ensure a successful clinic.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington County Medical Association
Washington Jaycees
Jaycees
The
Medical Association
Jaycee
Northwest Missouri couple to wed after education and service
The bride elect, a Northwest Missouri State College graduate with a B S in vocational home economics, teaches at Perry Junior High School in Perry Louisiana and belongs to Delta Zeta Kappa Omicron Phi Kappa Delta Pi and Embers. The groom, also a Northwest Missouri graduate with a B A in psychology, heads a Des Moines city job, will attend officers training at Lackland AFB and later Navigator School at Mather AFB. A summer wedding is planned.
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Northwest Missouri State College
Maryville
Delta Zeta Social Sorority
Kappa Omicron Phi
Kappa Delta Pi
The
Embers
Perry Junior High School
Perry, la
Mr. Mundy
Northwest Missouri
Tau Kappa Epsilon
Des Moines
New Boulder Baby Named Peter Glenn Fuhr
Mr and Mrs Douglas Fuhr of Boulder Colorado announce the birth of son Peter Glenn six days old weighing 6 pounds 2 ounces at birth He has a brother Matt and a sister Gretchen Grandparents are Mr and Mrs Richard McCleery and Mrs Glenn Fuhr of Washington. Arthur W Palmeter Santa Fe conductor died after a heart attack en route home from work Cousins to Mrs Mouser and Mrs Roberts attended his funeral at Ft Madison Iowa.
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Douglas Fuhr
Boulder
Colo
Peter Glenn
Matt
Gretchen
Richard McCleery
Glenn Fuhr
Washington
Stanley J. Mouser
Wellman
W.D. Roberts
Ainsworth
Ft. Madison
Arthur W. Palmeter
Palmeter
Santa Fe Railroad
Mouser
Swansons sell South End Grocery to Embrees
Mr and Mrs Marion Swanson announce the sale of Swansons South End Grocery at 801 South Iowa Avenue to Mr and Mrs Lysle Embree. Change of ownership effective Monday January 19. Embrees set hours weekdays 7:30 to 6, Saturdays 7:30 to 9, Sundays 9 to 12 and 4 to 6.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marion Swanson
Swanson
South End
Lysle Embree
Marion
Alice Swanson
South
Iowa Avenue
Embrees
Todd Farmer 3 dies in University Hospitals Iowa City
Todd Farmer three years old died this morning at University Hospitals Iowa City. Funeral services are Sunday at 2 p.m. at Wayland Mennonite Church officiated by Rev. Walter Neufeld and Rev. Nafel Staton. Zehr Funeral Home in charge. Survivors include his parents Francis and [] Meyer and a brother Brett plus grandparents LaVerne Farmer and Donald Meyer, all of Wayland.
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Wayland — Todd Farmer
Francis Farmer
Iowa City
University Hospitals
Wayland Mennonite Church
Walter Neufeld
Nofel Staton
Zehr Funeral Home
Brett
LaVerne Farmer
Donald Meyer
Wayland
Record of Admitted and Dismissed Patients
Yesterday admitted Donald Stout of Washington medical. Dismissed Mrs. Carl Jarrard of Washington. Today Tamara Morrison of Columbus Junction and Mrs. Francis Heisner with her son. In Wellman Dewey Coffman. In Harper Irvin Bomber.
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Donald Stout
Washington
Carl Jarrard
Tamara Morrison
Columbus Junction
Francis Heisner
Wellman
Dewey Coffman
Keota
Irvin Bomber
Harper
Social Calendar of Local Organizations and Events
Friday Bethlehem Commandery holds an oyster supper at Masonic Temple at 6 30 p m regular meeting and 8 p m installation open to families bring own table service and a dessert Rebekah Lodge meets IOOF Hall at 7 30 p m Saturday Shirts and Skirts 8 p m square drenue at Farm Bureau building Minnie Davis caller Monday Rainbow Girls 7 30 p m Masonic Temple Officers meet 7 p m to practice Bible II 8 p m Mrs Everett Meeker Senior Citizens noon potluck in Y community room Literature 7 30 p m Miss Frances Patton Association for Retarded Children 8 p m Nurses Home Note change of date Beta Sigma Phi Sorority 8 p m Mrs Dale Harter Tuesday Applied Arts II 2 p m Mrs Jay Brewer VFW Auxiliary 8 p m VFW Hall Y Wives 1 30 p m swimming and pool at Y Refinishing chairs in Y room First Presbyterian VPW Circle IV 6 30 p m At church Circle V 8 p m Mrs Ray Glover Booster Club noon potluck at Mike Wheelan home Rolls and coffee furnished Marion Ave U P W Intercessors 9 00 9 30 a m At church Senior Citizens Discussion Group 2 p m McCleery room at Y
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Bethlehem Commandery
Masonic Temple
Rebekah Lodge
IOOF
Rainbow Girls
Everett Meeker
Frances Patton
Association For Retarded Children
Nurses Home
Beta Sigma Phi Sorority
Dale Harter
Jay Brewer
VFW
First Presbyterian Vpw
Ray Glover
Mike Wheelan
Marion Ave
U P
Church
McCleery
Community clubs plan Legion events and farm bureau meeting
American Legion and Auxiliary set a birthday dinner February 10 at 12 30 p.m. Invitations go to other patriotic groups. Also planned are a rummage and food sale March 20 at Legion rooms and a county officers reception at Captain's Table 5 30 p.m. Wednesday. Dutch Creek Farm Bureau women met at Mrs Orville Griggs home for a luncheon and meeting.
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American Legion and Auxiliary
Legion Hall
Legion Rooms
Dutch Creek Farm Bureau
Orvile Griggs
Griggs
John Renoux
Dean Luers
ABC
Chester Stewart
Pinochle Marathon Leaders Enjoy Clear Lead at Fifth Round
Mr. and Mrs. Lloyd Plecker lead the Y's Men pinochle marathon after the fifth round with 6950 points. Francies McConnell trails in second with 4660, followed by Norman 4420, Zieglowsky 4400, Windus 3980, Roberts 3420, Dore 3280, Wulf 2990, Jones 2840, and Crile 2730 in the top ten.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lloyd Plecker
Francies McConnell
William Norman
Cloyce Zieglowsky
Gary Windus
Price Roberts
George D&re
William Wulf
William Jones
Clyde Crile
Sally Stewart Advances as United Airlines Stewardess
Sally Lynn Stewart daughter of Mr and Mrs Tom Stewart of 903 South 4th Washington recently graduated from United Air Lines stewardess training near Chicago She is assigned to the Chicago O Hare base after completing training at the Washington High School and Christian College in Columbia Missouri prior to the five week course
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Sally Lynn Stewart
Tom Stewart
South 4Th
Washington
United Air Lines
Chicago
Miss Stewart
O'Hare International
Washington High School
Christian College
Columbia
Missouri
Faith Baptist Church Washington Iowa Service Times
Faith Baptist Church in Washington Iowa invites participation with Sunday School at 9 00 a m Worship at 10 00 a m Youth Groups at 6 00 p m and Evening Worship at 7 00 p m Dial 3 4462 for more information The apostle Paul statement I live yet not I but Christ liveth in me is referenced in a Bible preaching message for today’s world. Baptist General Conference.
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Apostle Paul
Christ
World Baptist General Conference
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Marjorie Elgin
the Wash
Wolf
Wolf's Flower Shop
Mr., Mrs. Simmering
State Bank
Washington, Iowa
Member
Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation
Esther Doolin
Lackland Air Force Base
San Antonio
Texas
Mathers Air Force Base
Calif
Ivan Shradel
Riverside
Patricia Jo Anne
John Allen Mundy
Charles F Riley
Swanson’s Grocery
Todd Farmer
Family Cafe
Fairfield, Iowa
Thomas Edison
Mangold
Horak Tax Service
Cou
Usmumue, Su
Farm Bureau Building
Minnie Davis
Legion Auxiliary
Friendship Club
Ralph Witthoft
Walter Sojka
Glenwood State School
Farm Bureau
Ruth Gideon
Dean Sandburg
Gladys Wulf
Erwin Wulf
Sally Stewart
United
Faith Baptist Church
Oliver
Osincup’s
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